Westport Friends Book Sale

Note of Appreciation Following 2024 Book Fair:

We are deeply grateful to all who helped make this year’s Book Fair such a success. Thank you to everyone – from all 5 New England states and beyond – who donated fantastic books! Thank you to book lovers near and far who came and bought books during our 9 day sale. And a very special thank you to the adventurous, undaunted people who were at the sale the first day in the torrential rain!

Since 2019, the success of the book fair has helped us to not just meet our budget but to make donations in support of local nonprofits’ efforts to meet the needs of their respective communities. What started out 62 years ago as a “church fundraiser” has become one of the biggest annual homecomings in the area with opportunities for so many connections. We are very grateful to be part of this community.

We will start accepting book donations again on September 7, 2024. Thank you again!

Westport Monthly Meeting of Friends

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR’S BOOK FAIR!

July 12 – 20, 2025

2025 Westport Friends Book Sale!
Grounds Open at 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 12, 2025 Opening Day!
938 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790
508-636-4963
westportquakers@gmail.com

What started as a seven table book fair in 1961, has grown into a locally anticipated event that attracts book lovers from throughout the region.

If you love books, join us for our Annual Book sale, beginning on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM rain or shine! Our Book Fair runs daily and ends at 4:00 PM, Sunday, July 20.

OPENING DAY SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 12, 2025 (Rain or shine)

10:00 AM: 6/$1.00 Paperbacks Opens

10:45 AM: Children’s Books (KIDS ONLY) In Meetinghouse Opens

11:00 AM: ALL SALES OPEN!

7:00 PM: Grounds close for the night.

Sale Continues Daily July 12 – 9AM-7PM

July 20 (Last Day) 9AM-4PM

Payment Methods: Cash/Checks/CC accepted all days!

The 6 for a $1 section is loaded with paperbacks at 6/$1.00 or 25¢ each. You’ll find fiction, non-fiction, romance, si-fi, children’s books and everything in between!

“I get all my beach reads, right here, every year,” says one happy shopper. “Really? Six for a dollar?” asks another.

Plenty of books in the meetinghouse too for young readers, children and teens.

Children especially enjoy exploring hundreds of books in excellent condition in the meetinghouse. (Previous year photo)

A boy with his books headed to meet mom at checkout

11:00 AM – ALL Tents open with 30,000 high quality gently used books for sale!

At the sound of the whistle, the ropes drop, allowing access to every genre of books available. Books are categorized by subject and are clearly labeled above each table. Cashiers are located at the ends of each tent and in the middle white tents. Cash,checks and Credit Cards are accepted.

Minutes before the whistle goes off and book lovers descend on their favorite genres, such as history, cooking, novels, spiritual, travel, biography, health, mind-body, humor, hobbies, education, sports and gardening just to name a few!

Some people enjoy being front and center, year after year when the whistle blows and the ropes come down around our huge tents. Others say they like coming later in the afternoon. And because our Book Fair runs for eight consecutive days, still other folks enjoy arriving when we open each morning.

Our large, airy tents make it easy to relax and wander about at your own pace, to read book jackets, browse for, and find, just the right book that you didn’t know you were hoping to find!

It’s summertime, and we welcome folks to enjoy our grounds and relax! And yes, even the well-mannered family dog (on leash) is welcome.

Bring your young readers, we’ve got the books!

Whether it’s three books, three bags full or three boxes of books, many folks enjoy hanging out for a spell to read before leaving the grounds with their purchases and heading for home.